Justice Dept. pulls back grand jury subpoenas for journalists amidst leak probes

The Justice Department withdrew subpoenas that sought Washington Post and Wall Street Journal reporters to testify before a grand jury, part of a broader leak investigation that included an FBI search of a Post reporter’s home earlier this year. It wasn’t immediately clear why the subpoenas were rescinded, but officials and press groups framed the move as a fight over press freedom and the role of reporters in national-security investigations, with DOJ saying reporters were not targeted.